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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-11-25
A Chance tor the Girls.

Another good turn has been done for
women by the gallant Secretary of the
Interior. 1t used to be held that n
woman making homestead entry and
subsequently marrying before complet-
ing the same forfeited her right to
acquire title. Secretary Lamar re-
verses this fr'gd decision and rule
that the marriage of a woman who has
made homestead entry will not defeat
her right to receive title to the land.
Girls can now go right ahead. take up
homesteads, build houses, and then get
husbands to support. There is nothing
to hinder Washington Post.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-11-25
GIVING THANKS.

The grain Is gsrnered I'm,
The apples ripe are stored,
The yellow pumpkins CLEAN among
The farmers treasured hoard.
The earth is brown and bare,
That once was green and CAV;
Nherr regal autumn charmed the eye,
Dead leaves bestrew the way.
Though clouds be dark o'erhead.
With wind and unshed rain.
TIE good which once has crowned the earth
VIII make it bloom again.
Then let us thank our God
For spring time soft and fair
For April rain and May-day sun
And June's delicious air.
For jury showers and heat,
For dreamy August haze,
For cool September's purple fields,
For glad October days.
For dun November skies,
And barns with harvest filed,
We thank Thee Lord who richly blessed
The land Thy servants titled.
The wear TO come Is Thine,
Thou knowest what will be:
Send rain and dew, AMI wind AMI sun.
A. syelneth best to Thee.
--A5bie Il. JaGJ
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-11-25
Probably Had.

Have you heard the news," she
quer'ed, as they stood waiting for the
Car.
something special?"
81 should say so! Mrs. -. of our
street, is to have new sealskin this
winterr"
MOI
True as you ! We. Isn't that awful?"
well. | should say it was. and |
won't rest until | have my husband
examine the county records and see if
they have mortgaged their place.
must have something to take her down
with the first day she wears ill.,"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-11-25
Not Fully OF with His Old
Trade.

A barber lately res sned his position
in the shop to accept a position rs
brakeman on road running from Buff
falo to Bellevue, Ohio. One night as
the train was approaching Bellevue he
was taking quiet sleep. As most brake
men do. When the whistle sounded for
the station he arose sleepily and sang
out ''Nextr' for the moment thinking
he was shavings mug. Buffalo Is.
press
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-11-25
THANKS SEWING.


Every creature Of God Is good and nothin,
to be refuse 4, # it be received with Thank.
g'V."a. Tim. iy. 4.
Dark skies, field and forest bare ant
desolato, rough winds. driving rain OF
snow. y strange season this. one might
gay, for time Of general Thanksgiving
and JOY! But it is just the proper sea.
son. 1t j. our cold Northern winter
that gives us our warm Northern homes.
Where the skies are bright, men hardly
have home. They live out of doors.
Their society is indiscrimnatc. But
when storms assail and buffet them.
then they seek refuge. the fire is kim
died on the hearth, and about il the
warm affections and tender companioD-
ships OF family lie grow and blossom.
The great home day Of the year points
as back to the simple time when an
men were farmers. The great Earth
mother rem ndS Us that we are her chill
dren. The husbandman Of the North
did b work with all his heart while The
sunshine lasted. There was no holiday
or rest for him. Careful, providcnt
fore-casting, he had little disposition
toward the mcrr.ment that brighten,
the village and the harvest Of the south.
With serious care he provided his house
hold, and not till every sheaf was oar.
nered, every late-lingering frut gath
cred in, and the fields left barefoot till
then would he yield himself to secure
fest.yity and gladnoss.
To thank the Lord for his goodness.
to gather the scattered family into a
perfect circle, 10 remember with bounty
the poor and needy-what complete
celebration Of hol day was ever de-
vised? Is not this day as much a GIFT
Of Christ anity as Christmas or Easter?
Is it not itself AN embodiment and tyne
OF the best blessings for VIII ch we thank
God? 1t brings back to us the first DAYS
Of the nation, the planting of the scion
that has grown through bitter tempest
and scorchins sunshine to such goodly
tree. 1t speaks to US Of the assurance
OF our daily bread. renewed by the per-
petual miracle of Nature. 1t is the dav .
sacred TO the home affections that make
earth most like Heaven. 1t is the day +
that gathers up the thought Of every
happiness and every good, to lay all
in grateful and tender conservation be-
fore our Father
And into this of all days should come
the grace Of Chriet's spirit. Into the
fulness Of our own joy. blessed and
frightened by the consciousness of his
smile, should come his words, 1T is
more blessed to give than to receive"
They utter no voice Of ascetic denial
to ourselves Of the Lords free gift.
They teach us, by the very height Of
our own happiness in receiving, the
nobler height of giving. And in truth,
it is the nature of all best Joy to desire
to impart itself. When our hearts
glow in the warmth of our own iireside
the abundant plenty and sweet COM
panionshjp Of our homes, then they NAV
we'll reach out in spontaneous desire
to brighten less happy lives. We may
well take to ourselves more earnest
purpose and more considerate thought
for the poor, the solitary, the friendless.
As we look upon esrth's plenty and all
the happiness of life, these words come
Gus, Freely ye have received!' And as
we look up in thankfulness, the same
voice bids us Freely give!
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-11-25
Reducing the Tariff.

''See here, senator, your onsttuonts
are raising row over your last vote;
you introduced n bill to reduce the
tariff on barbed wire.
"Well?"
1--WE want more protection.
Nonsense. Any man who ever
tried to climb barb-vire fence UNDER
stands that it knows how to protect
itself. - Chicago Ledger.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-11-25

Phil Az our of Chicago, has no
cigarette smoking in his Office 4
legend to the effect that it will not be
allowed is conspicuously posted over
his cashiers widow. and when his two
hundred clerks walk in to draw their
salaries they always remember to leave
the paper wrapped offender at home
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-11-25


MIR. Dickinson acceptance OF the
nigh position as acknowledgement
which has been rendered him by Pres
dent Cleyelan +, makes him the fourth
citizen of this state 10 enter the cabinet.
General Lewis Cass, who had been for
eighteen years governor of Michigan
ana long superintendent If Indian
affairs, was called by Andrew Jackson
to enter his cabinet upon Is reorgan'za.
ton. Michigan was stu territory
and the honor which was con erred
upon ii was very unusual honor.
Cass continued in the ca met until
nearly the close Of Jack sons admins
tration, when he resigned to enter upon
the important post of minister 10
France. Twenty years after his
hrst entry into the cabinet, & eneral
Cass, who had passed his seventy-d tn
year, was called by James Buchanan 10
his cabinet aS Sc rotary o state. all
Gen. Cass saw nine years If cabinet
service. When President Franklin
Pierce came to make up his cabinet in
1858, he settled upon Robert McClel-
land, who after three terms in con-
gress, was entering his second term as
governor of Michigan, for his secretary
of the interior. McClelland served
with much distinction throughout
President P.erce's term. On the 10Th
of October, 1875, President Grant in
vited Zachariah Chandler to enter it as
secretary Of the interior. Chandler, who
had been in private life since his defeat
for fourth term in the senate six
months before. accepted the place.
Cass was ~ when he first entered the
cabinet; McCle.land reached the dis
tinction at A., and Chandler at 81. Mr..
Dickinson has just turned his fort'eth
year. and viii be thu Youngest member
of the president cabinet.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-11-25

The Angus Chronicle says that the
Hon. Simon Cameron is not the oldest
surviving United tates Senator 1t
claims that honor the Hon. John p.
King of that city, who was born in
Kentucky in 1872, entered the senate
on appointment in 1888 and was elected
to succeed himself in the following
year, % years before Mr. Cameron
entered the senate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-11-25

the policeman's breast lead ultimately
TO a dlminution Of the cases in which
an epileptic fit is mistaken for fit of
drunkenness. and treated accordingly.
american CutiCator.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-11-25

1t is announced that the amnesty
society and the defense committee will
assume the responsibility of providing
for the families Of the dead anarchists,
and permanent fund will be started
for that purpose. There will be, after
a final accounting OF expenses of
the funeral,o surplus of $1,000 or $1,000
in the hands OF the defense committee.
which will form nucleus for fund.
1t is intended to make this new or
ganization national in extent.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-11-25

lfanyone has had "a lingering hope
that the inter state commerce law
would be repealed at The coming SEES
sion of congress, the following state
ment from senator Cu,lom Of Illinois.
the author Of the bin, will act as a wet
blanket to their hopes. lie says The
law has come to stay. The people will
never consent to its being blotted out.
If we repea. the law they would think
that congress Was given over to corpo-
rations. The law may have hurt the
Pacific coast, but it has certainly bere-
fitted the remainder of the United States
and it will be so amended that it will
work to the good Of the whole country. 3"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-11-25

Farmers will be pleased with the de-
csion of the United States Supreme
court that the drive we'll" patent is
invalid because it was in use about
two years before Col. Greene claims
TO have invented it. An i'ca OF the
amount of money saved to Michigan
farmers by this decision is gained by
Gov. Luce statement that there are =.
600 driven wells in this state, which but
for this action Of the supreme court
would have been taxed "a royalty Of $40
each, Some six years ago the state
grange began a fight upon the alleged
patentees, and during ths past year
$1,000 have been paid into the defense
fund, ofWh.ch 81 ,Goohave been expcnd-
ed and the cmaindrr is on hand
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-01
Senator AlIison,s Conversations

The Iowa senator has become recently
an object of interest to the lntervicwers,
and 1T Is noticeable that he shows no dis
position to repulso them. This does not
prove that the senator regards himself
as presidential timber, but simply that
he is occupying a place in the public
mind among those who are in the "poss.
BILE" list and that he is not unconscious
of it. The senator is now at Lake Min
netonka, accompanied by Congressman
Henderson. In Minneapolis he found
opportunity to talk with newspaper
representative, in which he said some
things which may have a general in.
tercst. a short time ago MIR. AL
lison was one of those who strongly
favored an extra session of con.
gress, but If he is now correctly reported
he has changed his views. His reason
for this Is the same the BEE has urged,
that probably nothing would be gained
by an extra session. In order to dispose
of the accumulating surplus MIR. Allison
thinks the treasury should buy bonds in
the open market, and in order to prevent
an accumulation by reducing revenue he
is favorably disposed to the repeal of the
sugar tariff and would perhaps agree to
drop the tax on tobacco, leaving the
whisky tax rs 1t is. The protective tariff
system he would not materially disturb.
He is not hopeful of the scheme of COM
mercial union with Canada, by reason of
the grave difficulties to be overcome.
The promise for republican success next
year he regards as exceedingly good.
There is degree of caution in the con-
versations of Senator Allison which
shows that he is still in the control of
that prudent wisdom which has been his
safeguard thus far in his public career,
and which he has never had greater need
of than now. Nobody can have any
doubt as to where he is to be found in
leading public questions, and it is well
that he isn't over Jealous to impart new
knowledge. 1t is rather to his advan-
tage that he has not yet had any boom,
and he will be wise in avoiding one.
However, the senator Is receiving a
good deal of complimentary attention
which should make him feel both proud
and hopeful.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-01
Color DiscriInina alton.

Two conspicuous cases of color dis.
elimination have recently been noted
which may furnish text to southern
democratic editors on race prejudice as
sentiment not confined to their section.
One of these has occurred at Philadel-
phia, where the preparations for the
celebration of the boming Fourth of July
include childrens chorus, the singers
to the number of 1900 to be selected
from the public schools. When the mat.
ter was discussed ut recent meeting of
the singing teachers and others, the fear
was expressed that If the colored children
should be introduced in the chorus
tho white children would refuse
to participate or would not attend. 1t
was claimed by some that the colored
children had much stronger voices than
the white children, and there was earnest
opposition to any discrimination, but the
fact remained that there was enough feel.
ing among the white children against
their colored schoolmates to promise
trouble if the latter are selected. The
other case is the exclusion of colored
people from the privileges of Asbury
Park, place on the New jersey coast
which is something of resort, though
the property of private corporation.
The person who is IN control of the place
is millionaire who has the reputa-
ton of being a devoted friend
of religion and temperance, and
he has established regulations some.
what restrictive in their nature, which
are rigidly enforced. 1t seems that the
colored people W ho have been allowed to
visit the park have not been disposed
always to conform strictly to these regu-
lations. 1t IS alleged that they Will not
retire at the hour prescribed by the rules,
and that they invade portions of the re-
sort set apart for the exclusive use and
enjoyment of other guests. Hence it was
decided to exclude them altogether. In
an explanation, however, of this action,
the individual chiefly responsible for
it indicates very clearly that hostility to
the colored visitors is not wholly
due to their alleged disregard Of the reg.
ulations, He says they have been gath.
ing about the place in such numbers as to
have become offensive to the guests, and
the movement to exclude them from the
privileges Is designed to drive them
away as residents in the neighborhood
1t is very clear that il is case Of race
prejudice on the part of the aristocrats
who summer at Asbury Park.
There is not much to be said respecting
these circumstances, except that they
show great deal yet to be done In the
education of popular sentiment before
our people are wholly cleansed of this
narrow race prejudice OF course there
can be no doubt that the colored children
will be represented in the Fourth of July
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-01
stitution will be built and managed by

stitution will be built and managed BY
the Episcopal church.
1t is estimated that it will require $780,.
900 to put Mulian tunnel in n safe condi-
ton for the passage Of trains. 1t must
be arched with stone or brick.
The editor of the Helena Herald, after
a two weeks outing in the Musselshell
country, reports that "the stock that
survived the winter is fast recovering
flesh. Except for the persecution of flies
and mosquitoes, which are unusually nu.
merous this year, the stock seem to be
enjoying perfect elysium. There is
abundant luscious feed and sweet water
everywhere and there is nothing
to do but eat and grow fat,
Amid scenes of universal beauty
and verdure are painful evidences of
last winters death and desolation. The
bleaching bones of dead cattle, horses
and sheep attest the fatal work of starva.
ton and piercing blizzard. The attenu.
ated herds look lonesome in this great
wilderness of verdure, and among the
Survivors one looks IN vain for the usual
proportion of cows, heifers. calves an d
bulls. There are exceptions TO this
general rule. In the Smith river valley
some few stock men have branded the
usual number of calves, but in most sec
tions the round ups have been abandoned
for the reason that there was no increase
to need branding"
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-01

chorus at Philadelphia. Apart from all
other considerations IL is peculiarly ap.
propriate that they should take part in
the celebration of the day in which 1t
was proclaimed that "all men are created
equal" Better abandon the chorus fea.
ture than have it upon such terms as the
exclusion of colored children in defer
ence to race prejudice. So far as the
other affair is concerned, and respecting
which the colored people interested are
greatly incensed, the only thing to be
said is that the rule excluding colored
visitors to Albany park should be re-
garded only so far as it does not deprive
them of anyrightful privilege. Whatever
lawful rights they have they should firmly
insist upon by all proper methods Race
prejudice may not easily be conquered,
but it must be combatted wherever it is
asserted
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-01

cessor to the late Mutual Benevolent
insurance concern, has interviewed him.
self once more through the boodler's
organ, In this paid for interview the
Colonel takes occasion to complain of
ili-treatment at the hands of Rosewater.
and the BEE. Mr. Sabin threatens to re.
dress his grievances over the exposure of
his defunct fraudulent company in the
courts under the new criminal libel law.
Let Colonel Sabin proceed by all
means. The law was doubtless
passed to shield rogues and swindlers,
but no threat of criminal prosecution
will silence this paper. On the other
hand we give Colonel Sabin fair warning
that we will prosecute him to the fullest
extent of the law if he darcs to charge
blackmail or any attempt to extort
money or patronage from him or mis-
benevolent company by Rosewater or
anybody having authority to act for
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-01

take long for the bears to find out where
the blows came from, and the grizzly was
the FIRST to resist the interference of the
Keeper. Danger rushed at Keeper Har.
rison, and throwing himself upon him
bore him heavily to. the floor For a
moment 1t seemed as ifit was all up with
the .ukeepcr, and the crowd that had
gathered around the mouth of the pit
shouted and shriekcd, The women cried
and helt their hands before their faces
to shut ont what appeared to be a sure
death. But Harrison Is n powerful man
who is not willing to give in even to a
grizzly, and with mighty effort he
threw the bear from him and struggled
to his feet. Despite the cries of the spec.
tators, who called to HIM to come out,
Harrison seized his weapon and with
a tremendous whack sent the nearest an.
imal staggering across the pit. Then tho
SIX lnfurlatcd beasts closed in on tho
keeper, and again it looked as if his
time had come.
RUSHING TO HARRIsoN's RESCUE.
:, just at this juncturo Head Keeper
Rymcr and Keepers Ford, Shannon and
Murphy rushed down the hill from tho
Office attracted by the shouts of the
crowd and the roar of the beasts. They
were armed with stout clubs, and enter.
ing the pit they soon mastered the en-.
ragged brutcs. The hard usage had been
100 much Tor Bessie, and she lay dead on
the stone floor Keeper Harrison s cloth.
ing was torn IN shreds, and his flesh was
lacerated by the long claws of the beasts.
~, In the pits on each side of that in which
the tight took place were huge 12-year
old grizzly and cinnamon bear. These
two animals became infuriated by tho
smell of blood and the sound of the fray,
and endeavorcd with all their strength to
tear down the heaven oaken doors which
separated them from the scene of con-
ilict: Had either or both of them sue.
ccedcd there would have been but small
show for Harrison or the bears with
which he fought, rs the two full grown
bears are more than twice as big as the
younger animals. The grizzlies are re.
garded as among the most dangerous in
mates of the gardens. Neither they nor
the polar bears will ever make friends
with their keepers, and when enraged
have no more respect for them than for
strangers.
SO the gardens are minus young black
bear, and Keeper Harrison has one suit
OF clothes less than formerly.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-01
BATTLE IN A BEAR PIT.
Fierce Fight Between Man and Wild
Beasts at the ..ZOn.N

Philadelphia Record: The Geological
gardens were enlivened n few days ago
by fight among the bears, which re-
suited in the loss of promising young
animal and narrow escape for the
keeper. Some months ago small black
cub was presented to the gardens by par
ties who captured it in wild and unset
tied district of the state. The little ani-
nal was too Young to take care of itself
therefore given cage by the hon house.
Or late Bessie, as the cub was called, was
found to be a troublesome charge at the
quar- .ers she occupied, and as she was
about nine months old was considered
able to look out for herself when put
among the older ANIMALS. Accordingly
she was placed in the PIT then occupied
by two black bears, a Russian bear and q
grizzly. All of them were young, but
were possessed of vicious qualities pro-
pOrtiOned to their age. Even before the
advent of the youngest animal the family
was not always peaceful one. Danger,
the four year old grizzly, was usually the
disturbing element and whenever things
did not 20 Just to suit his bearshlp he
made 1t hot for the other mates of the pit.
Bessie had only been member of the
family few days when the quiet OF the
household was broken in some unex-
quickly quickly developed into ito g general iGght,,
when Danger sailed in, tooth and nail, to
knock out the crowd. Bessie's gentle
nature was fired by the scene, and, not.
withstanding her youth, she felt obliged
to take hand with her more experienced
mates. So she waltzed in and made the
best use Of her teeth and claws that she
was able. No sooner did the other five
bears find that there was weak one in
the fight than they turned on hcr and
threatened to make short work OF her.
KEEPER HARRISON ENTERS THE PIT.
The roars and snarls of the enraged
animals reached the ears OF Keeper
George Harrison, who was not far away,
and when he appeared on the scene he
saw that immediate interference was
necessary if he wished to preserve Bessie
IN a presentable condition. Selling an
iron scraper used in cleaning the pit he
entered the PIT and added his efforts to
those of the bears. Ills heavy iron bar
came down vigorously upon the launches
of five that were rolling over each other
and snarling and swapping. 1t did not
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-01

A COMPLAINT on the part of the associ-
ated grocers of st. Louis against the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad company for its
action in increasing the price of 1000
mile tickets to commercial travellers has
been forwarded to the interstate COM
mercc commission. The commission
will not suspend the rule. The railroad
experts are doubtless prepare TO make a
statement that would make Jay Gould
weep for pity, il he heard the story.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-01

The double street-sweeping job was
little too much even tor the oil room
councilmen. But flaming claims he is
solid with Rothacker and the sweeping
machine will contin ue to cash Its bills
for extras.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-07-01

A NOVELTY in New York museum
now is Mormon elder-proud, vulgar
and tall--accompanied by three of his
wives and dozen of his best looking
children. If Brigham Young had only
had the business qualities of Colonel the
Hon. w. +. Cody.